The Nasivvik Centre for Inuit Health and Changing Environments announcesthe 2011 call for undergraduate level applications to the Summer StudentResearch Awards. The program is open to Canadian citizens and permanentresidents of Canada.

The Nasivvik Centre will provide funding for undergraduate students togain experience by participating in research during the summer months(May-August). Applications for funding should be made by the researchersupervising/hiring the student. Applications are invited fromresearchers whose work focuses on an issue related to one or more of thethemes identified by the Nasivvik Centre.

The objectives of the program are to stimulate interest in research onkey Inuit environmental health topics of importance to communities andorganizations; to provide support to students for training and researchin Inuit environmental health; and to support the development of highlyqualified researchers with knowledge and experience in Inuit environmentand health issues.

Application deadline: Friday, 8 April 2011.

For further information, including application instructions, pleaseclick on the 'Nasivvik 8th Call for Applications' link in the right-handsidebar at: http://www.nasivvik.ulaval.ca/.

The University of the Arctic (UArctic) is a cooperative network of universities, colleges, research institutes and other organizations concerned with education and research in and about the North. UArctic builds and strengthens collective resources and collaborative infrastructure that enables member institutions to better serve their constituents and their regions. Through cooperation in education, research and outreach we enhance human capacity in the North, promote viable communities and sustainable economies, and forge global partnerships.